Tall Ships Hartlepool

6th – 9th July 2023

Join us Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th July 2023

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Trade, exhibitions and concessions

Applications now open

In 2010, hundreds of thousands of visitors came to the event in Hartlepool. Once again, we are set to one of the biggest free family events in the North. 

The event programme and final event site is still evolving, but we will have great trade, exhibitions and concessions from the region and the wider North East located across the event site. We encourage you to apply today.  

Whatever your area of business, we’d like to hear from you and we can then share information with you to see where the best opportunities are for you to do business at Tall Ships Races Hartlepool 2023. 

  • Food and Catering
  • Local produce
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Technology
  • Sustainability & Net Zero
  • Entertainers
  • Seasonal products
  • Maritime and seaside


We want to deliver a quality range of vending stalls and attractions to our visitors. Can you be one of them? Apply below!

Hartlepool locals!

This is an amazing opportunity to showcase brilliant local Hartlepool businesses: big, small and solo. We know about the great local talent, do apply to be there in July 2023 so everyone else can find out too!

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🎉 NEW ACTS ANNOUNCED 🎉 We are delighted to 🎉 NEW ACTS ANNOUNCED 🎉 We are delighted to announce a further 25 music acts to perform across our four day event! Find out more on the Tall Ships Races Hartlepool website! #ukevents #tallshipsraces2023 #ukmusic
PLAYING AT TALL SHIPS RACES HARTLEPOOL 2023 Bob M PLAYING AT TALL SHIPS RACES HARTLEPOOL 2023 Bob Marley and @thewailersofficial recorded, toured and made history together between 1972 and 1981. It was Bob Marley himself that requested the Wailers stayed together. Today, carrying on the mission are legitimate members, children-of-legends and a host of immensely talented musicians. The afore mentioned Aston Barrett Jr delivers startling echoes of his uncle’s (Carlton ‘Carly’ Barrett) one drop drumming sound. Guitarist Donald Kinsey is joined by Wendel ‘Junior Jazz’ Ferraro, shaping that classic sonic identity. Josh David Barrett achieves the seemingly impossible by confidently stepping into Bob Marley’s shoes to provide truly excellent lead vocals. Owen ‘Dreadie’ Reid (Julian Marley’s Uprising Band and a former student of ‘Familyman’) and Andres Lopez (Albrosie, Lutan Fyah) add yet more quality to an incredible line up that also includes the youngest of the earliest formation of the Wailers, Tyrone Downie, saxophone player Glen Dacosta and Dennis Thompson, the engineer who was there from the very beginnings of the band. Shema McGregor, daughter of I Three singer Judy Mowatt and Reggae pioneer Freddie McGregor, are joined by Anne-Marie Thompson (a gospel singer of stunning ability) and Tamara Barnes who has been in the music industry for over 20 years, providing backing vocals in studio and on stage for I-Threes, Jimmy Cliff, Ky-Mani Marley, Beres Hammond and Freddie McGregor among many others. Catch them at The Tall Ships Races Hartlepool 2023 6-9th July. More information: https://www.tallshipshartlepool2023.co.uk/
🤩 TRADER STANDS UPDATE 🤩 With just over SEV 🤩 TRADER STANDS UPDATE 🤩 With just over SEVEN weeks to go until the tall ships arrive in Hartlepool, there is still opportunities for you to showcase your business at the event! We are now completely sold out of charity stalls and catering units. We have added an additional option for artisan catering units. So whether you are a pop up café, street food trader or can bake a sweet treat… we would love you to apply for a stall today. Don’t forget that pricing is for 4️⃣ days trading at one of the biggest free events in the UK this year!   🔴Charity stall (£150 per stall) – SOLD OUT 🔴 🟠Market stall (£350 per stall) – LIMITED AVAILABILITY 🟠 🟢Trade stand 3x3m (£500 per stand) - STANDS STILL AVAILABLE 🟢 🟢Trade stand 5x5m (£1000 per stand) - STANDS STILL AVAILABLE 🟢 🟠Artisan Catering Unit (£1400 per unit) - LIMITED AVAILABILITY 🟠 🔴Catering unit (£2800 per unit) – SOLD OUT 🔴 To find out more visit The Ships website!
🇪🇸 Sail on board the Atyla 🇪🇸 We are 🇪🇸 Sail on board the Atyla 🇪🇸 We are looking for four sail trainees to sail on aboard the Spanish ship, the Atyla for Race 1 of The Tall Ships Races this summer. 🤩 What’s in it for you? 🤩 👉🏻 You will sail from Den Helder to Hartlepool for 7 nights. Flights and travel is included. 👉🏻 You must be aged 15 to 24 years old. No sailing experience is required! 👉🏻 You will learn new skills, meet new people and experience the trip of a lifetime! To find out more visit The Ships 2023 website!
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Join us Thursday 6th – Sunday 9th July 2023

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